729
Fatal crashes
783
Fatalities
23%
Drunk driver
104
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Lee County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
4 fatal crashes
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5 fatalities · 2019–2023
Other Principal Arterial
26.683, -81.879
4 fatal crashes
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5 fatalities · 2019–2023
Principal Arterial - Other
26.582, -81.714
4 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2019–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
26.676, -81.813
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2018–2022
Interstate
26.506, -81.794
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2018–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
26.476, -81.837
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 106 | 113 | 26 |
| 2018 | 89 | 94 | 23 |
| 2019 | 88 | 98 | 18 |
| 2020 | 100 | 107 | 21 |
| 2021 | 109 | 116 | 28 |
| 2022 | 128 | 135 | 26 |
| 2023 | 109 | 120 | 27 |
Cities in Lee County
Fatal crashes by city within Lee County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| CAPE CORAL | 90 | 96 |
| FORT MYERS | 81 | 88 |
| FT MYERS | 42 | 44 |
| BONITA SPRINGS | 29 | 33 |
| LEHIGH ACRES | 9 | 9 |
| NORTH FORT MYERS | 5 | 5 |
| FORT MYERS BEACH | 3 | 3 |
| ESTERO | 2 | 2 |
| TICE | 1 | 1 |
| FT MYERS BEACH | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| SANIBEL | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 57 |
| February | 59 |
| March | 75 |
| April | 63 |
| May | 63 |
| June | 57 |
| July | 47 |
| August | 59 |
| September | 57 |
| October | 53 |
| November | 69 |
| December | 70 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 61 |
| 19:00 | 58 |
| 18:00 | 51 |
| 20:00 | 48 |
| 22:00 | 37 |
| 06:00 | 35 |
| 12:00 | 35 |
| 14:00 | 33 |
| 23:00 | 33 |
| 02:00 | 31 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 133 |
| Toyota | 118 |
| Chevrolet | 116 |
| Honda | 79 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 71 |
| Dodge | 64 |
| Hyundai | 60 |
| KIA | 54 |
| Unknown Make | 41 |
| Harley-Davidson | 40 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 604 |
| Cloudy | 85 |
| Rain | 30 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Other | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 393 |
| Angle | 191 |
| Front-to-Rear | 68 |
| Front-to-Front | 58 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 10 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Lee County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Lee County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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